Internet Connection, How do YOU connect to the internet? Options

[JET88]

Hi:
As a pre-newbie to the wonderful world of the MAC, I'd like to find out...
HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET?

Seems to me that a hardwire connection, directly to the cable modem or DSL, is the best way to go.

Some people swear by the wireless Airport Extreme route.

Let me hear your views, ok?
JET...

[lepetitmartien]

I'm 1016m from the DSLAM (your CO) (and shortly there will be optical networking…faaaasssterrrr)

BTW ADSL2+ (the name here) is used to bring DSL further, you keep better results than "normal" DSL up to 3000m. Further it extends the DSL up to 5000m instead of the 3600m in theory of the simple DSL.

On the wireless, I mixed up, the new forthcoming norm is the 802.11n. I was talking about this new one which is not definitive but will be by the end of the year.

Right now the macbook Pro use a chip capable of 802.11 a/b/g and the g turbo mode of 108 Mbs (2 x 54 channels). The airport docks are only g 54 capable. So Apple should upgrade its airport line…

it's very difficult to be relevant when comparing thee available networks, I'm lucky, but if I compare to some actual optical networks in Japan I'm not. What we can say is upon the type of house networking you should use, only people in your area (in the USA, your State) can be relevant for the choice between DSL, cable…

- If you plan to move around with a laptop = wireless
- if you use only a desktop computer = wired network
- both? get both.

But chose carefully the router/wireless station.